Estonian Independence Day

Happy Birthday, Estonia! Today Estonians all over the world are celebrating Estonian Independence Day – 99 years of independence!

As you know, I don’t live in Estonia at the moment and for now, I have been living in Spain for 8 years. I try to visit Estonia every year or every other year because wherever I am, Estonia will still be my home!

I thought that maybe you would like to learn some things about Estonia, so I gathered some interesting facts for you:

1. There are 195 countries in the world. Estonia is the 131st-smallest country in the world by land mass and 152nd-smallest by the population. If it helps you, in the area, Estonia is about twice the size of New Jersey.

2. Estonian flag is a tricolor featuring blue, black and white. Blue represents – freedom, sky, sea and truth; black symbolizes – dark past and suffering, the soil of the country; and white, the promise and pursuit of a brighter future.

20. Let’s Do It! World is a civic-led mass movement that began in Estonia in 2008 when 50,000 people united together to clean up the entire country in just five hours. On September 15, 2018, World Cleanup Day, people in 150 countries will stand up against the global trash problem and clean up waste, making it the biggest positive civic action the world has seen. Join!

21. Kelly Sildaru (Estonian of course), is the youngest (13 at the time) gold medallist to date at a Winter X games event, 2016. And she won again this year! Go, Kelly!

22. Estonia is the top nation per capita for the number of international fashion models. Carmen Kass, Tiiu Kuik, Karmen Pedaru, Anett Griffel and Kelli Lumi are just a few supermodels from Estonia.

23. You can’t buy any alcoholic beverages after 10 pm.

24. You have to wear safety reflectors during the night time or when the visibility is inadequate. Yes, it’s a law! Otherwise, you could be fined up to 400€ ($422).

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